In 2011, the novel was made into a movie starring depp, aaron eckhart, amber heard, and giovanni ribisi. Thompson, the father of socalled gonzo journalism, who began his loosely autobiographical novel the rum diary in 1959 at age 22. Paul kempjohnny deppis a writer trying to get someone to notice his book with no luck. Thompsons fictionalised memoirs of his time working as a journalist in puerto rico.
The johnny deppproduced adaptation of hunter s thompsons semiautobiographical novel is lovingly made, but its bit of a vanity project. The rum diary was released in 2011 on friday, october 28, 2011 in 2,272 theaters. Based in the late fifties on the sundrenched latin american caribbean island of puerto rico and centred around a group of quite hedonistic american journalists, based in sanjuan as they survive on a diet of litres of rum, junk food at seedy bars, and an extreme. Thompsons ashes out of a cannon commemorating a successful life 19372005 of folly, passion, genius, infuriation, and glee. You can, however, have some fun tracking down exactly where it was filmed, not to mention where it. The manuscript, begun in 1959, was discovered amongst thompsons papers by johnny depp. This story of a charming thug was well marinated in his early days in louisville, kentucky. Now, rum is a tricky category to limit to five essentials. The rum diary is a drama conjoined with elements of playful humour, based on the self entitled novel by hunter s. Supporting performances add colour but no emotional depth, while heard looks stunning in closeup, frequently without her clothes. For their own recklessness destroyed them allchildren and fools.
The rum diary is a 2011 american comedydrama film written and directed by bruce robinson, based on the novel of the same name by hunter s. Thompson, the rum diary, follows itinerant journalist paul kemp johnny depp on an alcoholfueled journey across the pristine island of puerto rico. Thompsons brilliant love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent lust in the caribbean. The rum diary is an early novel by american writer hunter s. Its too long and very sluggish in places, and theres no real payoff. Directed by bruce robinson, the rum diary is a comedy less about story and more about characters and their interactions. In the early 1960s, after he had discovered booze but before he had stumbled across drugs, the young hunter s. The rum diaries is a great refreshing read like the breaks of the caribbean ocean.
Jul 05, 2004 the rum diaries is a great refreshing read like the breaks of the caribbean ocean. United states october 28, 2011 nationwide canada october 28, 2011. Bruce robinson wrote the screenplay and directed the film, which stars johnny depp as journalist paul kemp. I cant change it, like, ye gods, this is me, this is the world i lived in. Thompson, stars johnny depp as a young writer named paul kemp, a thompson alter ego. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diarya national bestseller and new york times notable bookis hunter s. American journalist paul kemp takes on a freelance job in puerto rico for a local newspaper during the 1960s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there.
There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including puss in boots, in time and like crazy. Unfortunately, for those that put up the money, it is hard to see a. Thompson was written in 1960, but not published until 1998 when the manuscript was found among thompsons papers by johnny depp. Kemp, the narrator gets involved with a woman who is with another man.
Rent the rum diary 2011 starring johnny depp and aaron eckhart on dvd and bluray. With johnny depp, giovanni ribisi, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli. At the moment im working on a novel called the rum diary, which should be finished by late summer. By the time he was 20, he had already been fired as a copy boy for time magazine for insubordination and from the middletown n. The rum diary isnt a perfect movie, not even close. While working for the paper, he is staying a hotel. The rum diary is the oldest of thompsons books to actually be published as his earliest effort, prince jellyfish, remains unpublished. Thompson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The rum diary is in cinemas in america and will open on. Goodreads members who liked the rum diary also liked. We havent seen the bruce robinson 2011 the rum diary movie yet. The rum diary, which depp also campaigned to be turned into a film, finds thompson guised as paul kemp, an aspiring writer with a. Daily record for destroying the office candy machine. I came here first by watching the movie made in 2011.
The story involves a journalist named paul kemp who, in the 1950s, moves from new york to work for a major newspaper, the daily news, in san juan, puerto rico. The rum diary stronger on dreamy, seedy atmosphere than on narrative coherence, filmdistricts exotic curio should draw the overlapping deppthompson fanbases but will command general auds in. Prince jellyfish, like most first novels, was drawn directly from his life. Oct 28, 2011 the rum diary, based on an early novel by hunter s. Experience something new when you enter rum diaries restaurant lounge. Just as often, he referenced another literary heroand pugnacious fitzgerald competitor ernest hemingway. Thompsons novelmemoir of the same name, was, like the book, set entirely in puerto rico. Find books like the rum diary from the worlds largest community of readers. Oct 14, 2011 the rum diary stronger on dreamy, seedy atmosphere than on narrative coherence, filmdistricts exotic curio should draw the overlapping deppthompson fanbases but will command general auds in.
The rum diary takes place in san juan, puerto rico during the late 1950s. The material doesnt make for a straightforward story on screen. The rum diary is his largely autobiographical account of the. Published in 1998, nearly 40 years after it was begun, this fictionalized memoirreleased as a film with johnny depp in 2011 contains all the thompson trademarks. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent alcoholic lust in the caribbean boomtown that was san juan, puerto rico, in the late 1950s. Homer good lordhas it really been over seven years since johnny depp shot dr. He finds himself in puerto rico writing articles for a newspaper. American journalist paul kemp takes on a freelance job in puerto rico for a local newspaper during the 1960s and struggles to find a balance between island. Thompson referred to gatsby frequently in books and letters. The story, about a worldweary, wouldbe novelist marking time at a newspaper in san juan, languished for decades before finally getting published in 1998. It documents the authors initial pride at the longoverdue publication of the novel, followed by his growing frustration.
It is currently set to be released on october 28, 2011. But its an unofficial followup to 1998s fear and loathing in las vegas, and it marks the return of filmmaker bruce robinson, whose withnail and i has already attained cult classic status. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story. Depp holds the folly together with his theatrics but there is little else to recommend robinsons film. Thompson was born and raised in louisville, kentucky. The manuscript of the rum diary, begun in 1959, was later discovered amongst thompsons papers by johnny depp. Rent the rum diary 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. But its an unofficial followup to 1998s fear and loathing in las vegas, and it marks the return of filmmaker bruce robinson, whose withnail and i. To learn about thompsons early efforts to get the story made into a movie, you can watch the rum diary back story, filmed from 1998 through 2002 by. Oct 29, 2011 the rum diary, the movie made of hunter s. You can, however, have some fun tracking down exactly where it was filmed, not to mention where it wasnt. The rum diary tells the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist paul kemp johnny depp. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diarya national bestseller and new york.
Paul kemp has moved from new york to the steamy heat of puerto rico to work at the daily news. The rum diary, based on an early novel by hunter s. It was written in the early 1960s but was not published until 1998. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diary a national bestseller and new york times notable bookis hunter s. The rum diary by hunter s thompson, signed abebooks. Starring johnny depp in subtlegoofballmeetsalmostreallife character mode, the film follows depps paul kemp as he maneuvers through a series of boozesoaked misadventures with multiple denizens of puerto ricos differing social strata.
There is a lot of jealousy and treachery in the novel. Filming began in puerto rico in march 2009 and was released on october 28, 2011. Many drinks are poured so there is a bit of violence too. It stars johnny depp, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli, amber heard, richard jenkins, and giovanni ribisi filming began in puerto rico in march 2009 and was released on october 28, 2011. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diary a national bestseller and new york times notable book is hunter s. Everything you need to know about the rum diary movie 2011. The rum diary is a blur of strange and sometimes amusing vignettes. More importantly, though, the rum category is broad and.
Then he meets yeamon, whose delectable girlfriend has kemp stewing in his own lust. The rum diary official trailer 2011 hd johnny depp new. He first began typing out gatsby while employed at time magazine as a copy boy in 1958, one of many magazine and newspaper jobs in a pattern of disruptive employment. This week, we cover the favorite tipple of sailors and tiki geeks alike. His books include hells angels, fear and loathing at rolling stone, fear and loathing on the campaign trail 72, the rum diary, and better than sex. It stars johnny depp, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli, amber heard, richard jenkins, and giovanni ribisi. Thompson was 22 when he wrote the rum diary, a significant eight years. Of thompsons books, might as well have ended up in the drunk tank. To learn about thompsons early efforts to get the story made into a movie, you can watch the rum diary back story, filmed from 1998 through 2002 by wayne ewing. The film boasts one of the most critically acclaimed actors johnny depp, who is joined by other noticeable stars such as aaron eckhart the dark knight, giovanni ribisi gone in 60 seconds and upcoming beauty amber heard. Tired of the noise and madness of new york and the crushing conventions of late eisenhowerera america, kemp travels to the pristine island of puerto rico to write for a local san juan newspaper run by the downtrodden editor lotterman richard jenkins. Aug 26, 2011 filming began in puerto rico in march 2009. The rum diary is about the misadventures a writer experiences in puerto rico and finally finding who he is.
You can tell in one sentence if what youre reading is by thompson, lawrence says of the late journalists gonzo style. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent alcoholic lust in. He seems a logical choice to direct the rum diary, and he hasnt done. Thompson wrote the novel the rum diary in 1961, but the novel was not published until.